Malaria incidence and mortality in Zimbabwe during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of routine surveillance data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed a unique challenge to health care systems globally. To curb COVID-19 transmission, mitigation measures such as travel restrictions, border closures, curfews, lockdowns, and social distancing have been implemented. However, these measures may directly and indirectly affect the delivery and utilization of essential health services, including malaria services. The suspension of indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated net (ITN) distribution, shortages of malaria commodities, and reduced demand for health services have hindered the continued delivery of malaria services. The overall goal of this analysis was to describe the trends in malaria incidence and mortality in Zimbabwe prior to and during the pa

SUBMITTER: Gavi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8142064 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature